https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/2b9035f0-244b-442b-b339-cb787ba5be3a http://www.edibleacres.org Basic sauerkraut recipe á là Sasha: 2 TBL salt : 2 1/4 LB cabbage herbs of choosing (some herbs are a little anti-bacterial so might inhibit the fermentation, fennel is one often discussed this way, though I [Sasha] have included fennel in ferments quite successfully....), (optional) black currant leaves (or horseradish leaves, or oak leaves; some tannic leaf to introduce a crisp-keeping helper!), Slice cabbage, add salt, massage until the cabbage releases juices -pack into a crock/food grade plastic bucket/wide mouth jar, or other applicable safe vessel for fermenting foodstuffs add some sort of air barrier (ex. reserved cabbage leaves, horseradish leaves, squash leaves -- you could skip this if you have a perfectly fitting plate for inside, or are using a jar + airlock system ), add weight ( ex. a jar that fits inside full of water or sand, ceramic weights, something else you conjure up ) + wait.... overnight, then: -check to make sure the liquid brine level has expanded to cover the surface of the cabbage, if it hasn't (if the cabbage was older + drier from the beginning it's normal for that to occur) , you can add some salty water to the crock (can start w 1 1/2 TBL salt/ quart water) -wait, wait, wait.... keep the crock in a cooler place in the house and check it periodically to see if mold is forming, if it is just gently lift it off, perhaps in a week, taste, let it keep fermenting until it reaches a point that it tastes fermented enough for you, then transfer to appropriate cool storage, https://www.paypal.me/edibleacres - A simple and direct way to ‘tip’ to help support the time and energy we put into making our videos. Thanks so much! Edible Acres is a full service permaculture nursery located in the Finger Lakes area of NY state. We grow all layers of perennial food forest systems and provide super hardy, edible, useful, medicinal, easy to propagate, perennial plants for sale locally or for shipping around the country… http://www.edibleacres.org/purchase - Your order supports the research and learning we share here on youtube. We also offer consultation and support in our region or remotely. http://www.edibleacres.org/services Happy growing! Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:23:45 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/2b9035f0-244b-442b-b339-cb787ba5be3a All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.